Article: Q75079
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): 1.13
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 21-OCT-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft NMAKE Utility for MS-DOS, version 1.13, on platform(s):
- the operating system: MS-DOS
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SYMPTOMS
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NMAKE version 1.13 generates the following error when an "extra" dollar sign ($)
is used in an environment variable:
fatal error U1002: syntax error : invalid macro invocation '$'
CAUSE
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Unlike previous versions, NMAKE version 1.13 evaluates all environment variables
as inherited macros at initialization time. Because the $ character indicates
that a macro follows, NMAKE attempts to evaluate the character following the
final dollar sign in the context of a macro. For example, using a command such
as "Prompt $p$g$" to set the system prompt, and then using NMAKE 1.13, causes
this error.
RESOLUTION
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The online help for the U1002 error indicates that it occurs when a single
dollar sign ($) appears without a macro name associated with it. This error can
be eliminated by avoiding extraneous dollar signs in environment variables.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in NMAKE version 1.13 for MS-DOS
and OS/2. This problem was corrected in NMAKE version 1.2 for MS-DOS and OS/2.
Additional query words: 1.13 buglist1.13 fixlist1.20
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Keywords : kb16bitonly
Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbNMAKESearch
Version : :1.13
Solution Type : kbfix
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